Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with theWestern New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences

Astragalus gilensis Greene (Gila Milkvetch)

Family: Fabaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:Batidophaca gilensis (Greene) Rydberg

Astragalus gilensis is a perennial milkvetch that has no stem. The leaves have 11-21 leaflets and arise from the base. The pubescence is dolabriform. The purple flowers and hairy, beaked pods are usually under 10mm long. Astragalus gilensis is found in openings in middle to upper elevation forests.
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